France had a second consecutive game where they failed to find their attacking mojo, but this time they did find the goals, two of them, right towards the end, to take them into the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2014 at the expense of fighting Nigeria.Jun 30, 2014

President of Uruguay Jose 'Pepe' Mujica has slammed FIFA's decision to hand a four-month and nine-match international ban on striker Luis Suarez and branded the football governing body "a bunch of old sons of b******s".Jun 30, 2014

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes that Fifa are right to hand Uruguay's Luis Suarez a lengthy ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, even though he feels that the stadium ban on the striker is a little harsh.Jun 30, 2014

Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal says that the first drinks break of the 2014 World Cup allowed him to chance tactics, which eventually helped his side grab a dramatic 2-1 win over Mexico.Jun 30, 2014

Germany skipper Philipp Lahm has insisted that they need to prove themselves against a tough Algeria side and justify their title of favourites in the Round of 16 clash at the Estadio Beira-Rio on Monday.Jun 30, 2014

Costa Rica progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup after beating Greece on penalties 5-3, following a 1-1 draw, despite being reduced to ten men at the Arena Pernambuco, Recife.Jun 30, 2014

Arjen Robben has apologised for diving in the pre-quarterfinals clash against Mexico, but insisted that referee was right in awarding injury time penalty, while Mexico coach Miguel Herrera slammed the Dutch striker and labelled him a cheat.Jun 30, 2014

Greece nearly pulled off another impossible comeback again, but 10-man Costa Rica just about managed to hold their nerves before prevailing in a tense penalty shootout in their can't-blame-you-if-you-forget-it-immediately last 16 encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Recife on Sunday.Jun 30, 2014

This Netherlands side might be a lot different from the one that fell at the final hurdle from winning their first World Cup title, but the protagonists remain the same. On the brink and staring at a last 16 exit to Mexico, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben came to the fore for their country like only they can to inspire Holland to the most stunning of comebacks in the heat of Fortaleza.Jun 29, 2014